About this programme
Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) is a Bachelor's Degree programme at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, taught in English. It runs for 3 years and carries 180 ECTS credits. The register gives Oslo as the campus town. It lists the degree as Bachelor. BI Norwegian Business School is a private institution in Oslo.
What you will study
What you study
The BBA at BI is a broad, flexible degree taught in English. Over three years you cover management principles and practices, market influences, operations, finance, communication and more. The first two years give you key business subjects: Marketing, Finance, Management and Accounting. You learn to analyse complex business problems from different perspectives and to cross boundaries within and between organisations.
Courses named on the programme page include Organizational Behavior and Leadership, Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance, Economics I, Business Communication - Culture and Ethics, International Commercial Law, Statistics, Mathematics, Basic Financial Management, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Research Methods and Econometrics, Marketing Management and Strategy, Economics II, Doing Sustainable Business and Performance Management. In the third year you choose a specialisation: Finance, International Business or Shipping Management. The specialisation is registered on your diploma.
How the programme is organised
The academic year is split into two semesters, autumn and spring, with exams at the end of each. The programme is 180 ECTS. Year one is 60 ECTS: in autumn you take Organizational Behavior and Leadership, Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance, Economics I and Business Communication - Culture and Ethics, each 7.5 ECTS. In spring: International Commercial Law, Statistics, Mathematics and Basic Financial Management, each 7.5 ECTS. Year two is also 60 ECTS: autumn brings Financial Reporting and Analysis, Research Methods and Econometrics, Marketing Management and Strategy and Economics II, each 7.5 ECTS. In spring you take Doing Sustainable Business and Performance Management (7.5 ECTS each) and choose 15 ECTS of electives or an internship. Year three is 30 ECTS of electives in autumn and 30 ECTS in spring, including your specialisation courses.
BI offers internships as an elective course. You choose your own company and test subjects and industry against your interests. You can also take parts of your education abroad through exchange, and pick from a number of elective courses to shape your degree.
Who it suits
This suits students who want breadth before they specialise. You get two years of core business subjects, then build your own combination through electives and a specialisation. The page describes the degree as flexible and broad, with career paths in finance, shipping or marketing. Teaching is in English and you study alongside students and lecturers from over 60 countries, so you develop an understanding of multicultural collaboration. If you are considering business and want a base for further master's studies or for work, the BBA is for you.
After year one, students who are fluent in Norwegian and can show documentation of the language requirement may apply to BI's Bachelor i økonomi og administrasjon without taking extra courses.
Admission, language and next steps
You need the general admission requirements for bachelor's programmes. If you do not meet them, BI lists options such as a Pathway to Bachelor's. The priority application deadline is 1 March for international applicants and 15 April for Norwegian applicants. BI offers rolling admission after that, based on availability, so apply within the priority deadline to be sure your application is considered. Check the programme page for the exact requirements and how to apply.
BI is a private institution and sets its own tuition fee. The fee is invoiced per semester and adjusted annually; it covers access to lectures and the standard examination fee. Different rates apply to students from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland, and certain exceptions and variations may apply. Norwegian citizens can get loans and scholarships from Lånekassen. BI also has information on scholarships and on study permits for international applicants.
After the BBA you can qualify directly for several BI master's programmes, including Master in Business, Master in Business Analytics, Master in Business Communication, Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Master in Finance, Master in Leadership and Organisational Psychology, Master i regnskap og revisjon and Master in Sustainable Finance. Other master's programmes may be open if you take specific electives; contact info@bi.no. BI reserves the right to change admission requirements for its master's programmes.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Consultancy
- Marketing and sales
- Finance
- Shipping
- Operations
- Management
Before you apply
Study in Norway states that bachelor’s programmes taught in English are applied for through each institution’s own system. The basic entry requirement is the Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSU) for your country, and many programmes add language and subject requirements. The institution lists its deadline as: The priority application deadline is March 1 for international applicants. BI offers rolling admission thereafter, based on availability. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at BI Norwegian Business School. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 3 years of study and 180 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Oslo as the campus town for this programme at BI Norwegian Business School.
How do I apply?
Study in Norway states that bachelor’s programmes taught in English are applied for through each institution’s own system, while the national admission service (NUCAS) covers programmes taught in Norwegian. The basic entry requirement is the Higher Education Entrance Qualification (GSU) for your country, and many programmes add language and subject requirements. Follow the steps on the programme page at BI Norwegian Business School.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. As BI Norwegian Business School lists it: The priority application deadline is March 1 for international applicants. BI offers rolling admission thereafter, based on availability. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at BI Norwegian Business School.
What does it cost?
No annual fee is listed for this programme. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme, so ask BI Norwegian Business School what applies to you. The fee for EU, EEA and Swiss students is not listed for this programme. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition at public institutions, while private institutions set their own fees, so confirm with BI Norwegian Business School before you assume it is free. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at BI Norwegian Business School is linked from this page so you can compare.